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Jun Aoyama

あおやま じゅん

Aoyama Jun

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1967-02-23 （Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan）
国籍
Japan
言語
Japanese
居住地歴
Kawasaki (elementary school period) → Yokohama (from junior high onward) → Ōtsuchi, Iwate (assignment/fieldwork)

経歴

職業
marine life scientist, essayist, professor
活動期間
1990年〜
所属
Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo (formerly Institute of Oceanography), International Coastal Ocean Research Center, University of Tokyo
影響を受けた人物
Katsumi Tsukamoto

学歴

Tokai University, School of Marine Science
School of Marine Science / Department of Fisheries Science
学位: Bachelor of Fisheries
期間: 1985-1989
卒業年: 1989
国: Japan
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo
Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences
学位: 博士（農学） / PhD (Agriculture)
期間: 1994-1998
卒業年: 1998
国: Japan
Completed doctoral program (1998)

受賞歴

Japanese Agricultural Progress Award
2004
対象作品: Development of phylogenetic analysis and species assessment methods for Anguillid fishes using DNA markers
主催: The Japanese Society of Agricultural Science
結果: 受賞 / Winner
Kodansha Essay Award
2007
対象作品: Africa Nyorori Trip (travel essays)
主催: Kodansha
結果: 受賞 / Winner
Sakennomibookstore Staff Award
2011
対象作品: Africa Nyorori Trip (Kodansha Bunko edition)
主催: Sakenomibookstore Staff Award Committee
結果: 受賞 / Winner

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Africa Nyorori Trip

2007年 essay / travelogue

A travel essay based on fieldwork and on-site experiences, written with humor. Describes biological observations and interactions with people across parts of Africa.

nature observationfieldworkcross-cultural encounters

Una-Don: Nyoro-Trip to the Southern Paradise

2011年 essay / travelogue

A travelogue set in southern seas and islands, combining observations of eels and local ecosystems.

eel researchmarine ecologytravel

Nyorori Trip: The Final — Old-timers' Special Unit Rushes to Discover a New Eel Species!

2013年 essay / popular science

A humorous account of fieldwork aiming to discover a new eel species, blending scientific background with the hardships of field research.

scientific expeditioneelsfield surveys

Academic Pursuits Are This Interesting!

2014年 co-authored / general education

Co-authored with Sota Kimura and others, an introductory book aimed at conveying the appeal of academic study to a broad audience.

academic outreacheducationscience communication

全著作

  • Africa Nyorori Trip
  • Una-Don: Nyoro-Trip to the Southern Paradise
  • Nyorori Trip: The Final — Old-timers' Special Unit Rushes to Discover a New Eel Species!
  • Academic Pursuits Are This Interesting!

作風・主題

文体
humorous and accessible proseexplanatory style that makes scientific facts easy to understand
頻出モチーフ
eelssea and coastsfieldworkcuriosity

評価・遺産

Has bridged marine biology and popular writing, contributing to public understanding of eel research and coastal ocean science. Involved in regional education activities and support for exhibition facilities.

記念館・博物館

  • Ōtsuchi Marine Study Room Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan 2021年開館

関連学会

  • The Japanese Society of Agricultural Science

豆知識

  • There is a disambiguation note clarifying he is a different person from 'Aoyama Jun' (青山純) or 'Aoyama Hayato' (青山隼).
  • Served in the Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers in Bolivia (Lake Titicaca) providing aquaculture guidance.